Fiber-treating machine



H. M. DUDLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18, 1917.

1,335,097. Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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H. M. DUDLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1917.

Patented Mar. 30,1920.

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' H. M. DUDLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY-18,1917.

M. DUDLEY, OF IHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIBER-TREATING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

Application filed July 18, 1917. Serial No. 181,215.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, HoWARp M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and Stateoi? Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFiber-Treating Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention refers to dyeing machines and refers particularly to amachine suitable for the dyeing of worsted top and warp balls.

One object ofmy invention is a device whereby worsted top, warp ballsand similar fibers may be thoroughly and evenly dyed and treated withliquids and air.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fibers in the.conditionstated above may be dyed and treated without injury to thefiber.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fibers in thecondition stated above may be readily and rapidly packed into dyeingchambers and compressed into a form suitable for even penetration.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby a considerable numberof balls, tops, &c., may be dyed equally. These and other objects of myinvention will be evident upon a consideration of my specification andclaims.

The dyeing of worsted tops, warp balls and similar fibers presentsseveral difficulties which must be overcome in order to produce even andsatisfactory results.

On account of the physical condition of y the fibers they must not bedisturbed during the dyeing operation, but must be retained in theiroriginal condition.

I have overcome all of these difficulties and the device of my inventionwill dye fiber forms of this character evenly and completely.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating several modifications ofthedevice of my invention, similar parts are designated by similarnumerals.

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section of one form of my device.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a broken top-plan view of one of the foraminous'plates.

F 1g. 5 is a cross-section through the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

gFig. 6 is a broken enlarged cross-section of the testing device.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the foraminous bottom of the testingdevice.

F 1 g. 8 is a cross-section through the line 88 of Fig. 7. I

Fig. 9 is a detail View of one of the plates in the conical member ofthe device.

Fig. 10 is a view looking upward of the annular member abutable upon theforaminous tops, showing its integral extended annular members.

The device comprises a receptacle formed of the cylindrical member 10,attached to the conical member 11 by means of the bolts 12, 12 and theconical member 11 is attached to the pump chamber-13 of the pump 14 bymeans of the bolts 15, 15. The top portion of the receptacle has anoverflow pipe 16, discharging into the liquor tank 17 The lower portionof the tank 17 is connected to a pipe 18 having the valve 19, the pipe18 being connected to the pump delivery pipe 21. The pipe 21 isconnected to the pipe 22 having a valve 23. The pipe 22 is connectedwith pipe 24 having the valve 25. The pipe 22 is connected with a dyedissolving tank not shown, and the pipe 24: is connected with a sourceof freshwater supply. The pump chamber 13 carries the pipe; 26 with thevalve 27 ithin the cylindrical member 10 of the receptacle is fixedlypositioned a series of cylindrical fiber containers each comprised ofthe imperforate side 28 and the foraminous bottom 29. Adjacent to eachfiber container are ports 30, 30 the former being below the foraminousbottom 29 and the latter being above the foraminous top 37. Situatedslidably within each fiber container is a foraminous top 37. Integralwith the annular member 38 is a series of extended annular members 38*,38 each of which is slidable within a fiber container and capable ofabutment upon a foraminous top 37. The member has an extended flangemember 39. By means of the wing screw bolts 40, 40 which extend throughthe ring- 39 and thread into holes in the extended portion 41 of thecylindrical member 10, the member 38 may be fixed in any predeterminedposition within the receptacle.

The foraminous top 37 and the; foraminous bottom 29 are of similarconstruction and consist of a series of parallel hollow cone shapedmembers 50, 50 with triangular openings 51. 51 extending from the baseof the cone to the apex.

Within the conical member 11 are a series of intersecting triangularplates 60,- 60, diverging downwardly to a common point of intersection,and supported by the supporting members 61, 61. The conical member 11also contains the imperforatedownwardly extended conical member 62.

The port 30 is extended upwardly by means of the pipe 70, having thevalve 71. A smaller device consisting of the tubular member 72 isremovably positioned between the pipe and the port 30 by means of thethreaded couplings 74, 74. WVithin the tubular member are a foraminousbottom 78 and a foraminous top 76, between which fiber 77 may be placed.The foraminous top and bottom being similar to the tops and bottoms ofthe larger fiber containing chambers.

A perforated steam pipe 90 is introduced above the plates 60, 60.

The operation of the device is as follows: The member 38 and theforaminous top 37 are removed and the warp balls 80, inserted into thefiber containers, the foraminous top 37 is then placed upon the upperwarp ball, the member 38 inserted within the fiber container and the top37 pressed downwardly, by means of the member 38 operated through thewing screw bolts 40, 40, thus compressing the warp balls into thedesired condition. The pump 14 is started and a dye solution allowed toenter the pump through the pipes, 22, 21, the valves 19, 25 and 27 beingclosed. When the proper amount of dye liquor has been introduced, thevalve 23 is closed and the valve 19 opened. The liquor now passes fromthe tank 17 into the pump 14 and is forced upwardly between the plates60, 60, through the space immediately above, and then upwardly throughthe foraminous bottom 29, the warp balls 80, 80, the foraminous top 37and then through the overflow pipe 16 back into the tank 17. also passesupwardly through the port 30 into the testing device 72, containingfiber 77, and from thence outwardly into the receptacle and back intothe tank 17 through the overflow pipe 16. By closing the valve 71 thecondition of the fiber may be determined by examining that within thetesting device 72 without interrupting the operation in the largerdevice.

When the dyeing operation is completed the valve 19 is closed and thevalve 27 is A portion of the liquid opened, thus draining all of theliquid from the device through the pipe 26. Valve 27 is then closed andvalve 25 opened, and fresh water for washing purposes is delivered tothe pump 14 through the pipes 24, 21 and forced upwardly through thedevice. After proper washing the valve 25 is closed and valve 27 opened,draining the water from the receptacle. If it is desirous of treatingthefiber with air, for oxidizing, drying or other purposes, the pump 14 isstopped and air forced through the pipe 26, the receptacle, and thefiber contained therein.

I do not limit myself to the particular size,

shape, number or arrangement of parts as described and shown, allofwhich may be varied Without going beyond the scope of my invention asdescribed and claimed.

What is claimed, is: v r 1. v In a dyeing machine, in combination, areceptacle, a series of fiber chambers within the receptacle, eachchamber having a fixed foraminous bottom comprised of a series ofupwardly extended hollow foraminous cones and a foraminous topslidablewithin the chamber comprised of a series of downwardly extended hollowforaminous cones, means for maintaining the top at any predeterminedposition with respect to the bottom, a conical member spaced below these ries of foraminous bottoms, upwardly divergent intersecting plateswithin the conical member and means for continuously passing a liquidupwardly through the conical member and the fiber chambers.

2. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of fiberchambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, each chamberhaving a fixed'foraminous bottom comprised of a series of upwardlyextended hollow foraminous cones and a foraminous top slidable withinthe chamber comprised of a series of downwardly extended hollowforaminous cones, means for maintaining the top at any predeterminedposition with respect to the bottom, a conical member spaced below theseries of foraminous hottoms, upwardly divergent intersecting plateswithin the conical member, means for withdrawal of a liquid from abovethe foraminous tops and means for the continuous passage of a liquidupwardly through the conical member and the fiber chambers.

3. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of fiberchambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, each chamberhaving a fixed foraminous bottom comprised of a series ofupwardlyextended hollow foraminous cones and a foraminous top slidablewithin the chamber comprised of a series of downwardly extended hollowforaminous cones, means for maintaining the to at any predeterminedposition with respect to the bottom, a conical member spaced below theseries of foraminous bottoms, up-

Wardly divergent intersecting plates Within the conical member, a pump,a reserve tank, means connecting the discharge end of the pump with theconical member, means connecting the receiving end of the pump with thereserve tank, means for withdrawal of a liquid from above the foraminoustop and delivering the same into the reserve tank, the

elements being arranged to allow the continuous circulation of theliquid.

Si 'ned at New York city, in the county of New day of July,

HOWARD M. DUDLEY.

York and State of New York, this 2nd

